Shadow of the Eagle (Paperback)

Paperback. Born into a line of nobility, Quintis Volusius Augustus trades his toga for the weight of sword and shield and fights in the Roman legions, under the command of the ambitious Gaius Julius Caesar for the glory of Rome.Well-known for their daring and ferocious marches into the untamed lands of the barbarian territories, the legions soon find themselves at the mercy of the brutal foes they've been sent to defeat. For Quintis, the fight is just beginning and he has to face not only the rebellious barbarians, but also the cutthroat game of politics in the heart of Rome.What he wants more than anything is to carve out his own path and with every attempt to do so, he gets closer to etching his name in marble and further away from the life he left behind.Join Quintis on a thrilling journey of courage, aspiration and self reflection as he discovers what it means to be courageous both on the battlefield and in the corridors of power. As one soldier struggles to be remembered as a hero of Rome the very ambition he admires may send him down the path to despair."Shadow of the Eagle" is a story of clashing forces, brotherhood and the pursuit of a dream in an era when the line between success and ruin is perilously thin. Shadow of the Eagle is the story of a noble magistrates son who chooses to don the armor of a legionnaire over the corrupt toga of a senator during Caesar's conquest of Gaul. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…